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New ClickLock macOS Stealer Kills Apps Every 210ms Until Victims Type Their Password

The Hacker News·July 16, 2026·1 min read
New ClickLock macOS Stealer Kills Apps Every 210ms Until Victims Type Their Password

A new macOS infostealer called ClickLock Stealer forces victims to hand over their login password by killing apps on a loop every 210 milliseconds when the victim cancels a fake system dialog. It arrives as a command pasted into Terminal, installs two LaunchAgents, and quietly exits. At the next login, it targets Finder, Dock, Spotlight, Terminal, and Activity Monitor.

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